Wringer mop



April 23, 1929.

- i w., J. BARBER Filed June 27, 1927.

Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.)

WILLIAM J. BAnB aoF DE'LPI-IOS, OHIO, AssIGnoR TO THE nurlrnos MOP COMPANY,

F DELPHOS, OHIO, A QORPOBATION OF OHIO,

" WIRING-ER; MOP.

Application filed June 27,, 1927. Serial: No. 201,918. I i i This invention relates to wringer mops, and an object of the invention is to provide a new and'improved connection between the handle and mop head to enable the mop. cloth to be wrung in a simple manner, and to be 1 conveniently moved "to mopping position;

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description proceeds,

The invention is shown by way of illustration 1 1n the accompanying drawings, m which I I F lg, 1 is a perspective view of the mop head and a portion of the handle with the mopcloth removed;'and Fig. 2 is a side ole-- vation of the mop head and handle with the mop cloth attached and parts in wringing position.

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a mop head or-frame having a relatively narrow plate 1 terminating in an enlarged ,end 2, and rising vertically from the sides of the plate 1 are ears or brackets 3, the front edges 4 being inclined rearwardly to permit the mop head to extend underneath low articles of furniturewireframe part 6 tohold the latter in place,

and the frame part 6 is bowed at the inner end to form the sides of the mop head. It will be observed that the sides of the mop ;head are spaced a considerable distance apart so that a substantial portion of the mop cloth 2 may be pressed against the surface to be mopped.

The front edge portion of the enlarged plate 2 isalso bent into retaining engagement with the wire frame part6, the part 6 extending inwardly at the end of the plate 2 and terminating in legs 6. An upwardlybent portion 7 extends from the edge of plate 2 between the legs 6 of the wire frame part to eliminate a sharp edge for the 1110p cloth. An open loop 8 is formed on the outer ends of the legs (S and the separated ends are bridged by a gate 9 pivoted to one of the legs by'a pin 10 to allow the mop cloth to'be'readily attached or detached.

One end of the mop cloth engages the loop 8 and extends beneath the mop head, the

opposite end engaging a loop 11 of a wring-1 llprovided with a knob 141-. The wire frame part 6 not only servesto spread the mop cloth over a relatively wide area, but

alsoexerts an even pressure on the loop- 11 of the wringer crank to hold the operating part 14 iii-upright position. This prevents the operating part 14 andknob 14? from getting wet when the mop cloth. is submerged in water.- c

Embracing the end portion of the handle 13 is a sleeve 16 having depending, ears-1'1 disposed between the upright brackets 3. Extending transversely through the ears 17 and into the slots 5 ofthe-brackets, is a pin 18 having upset ends. Washers l9 on the pin 18 prevent disengagement thereof from the slots. e

Whenit is desired to wring the mop cloth 2 the handle-Bis lifted to such an angle that by its weight the mop head is caused Y to drop downwardly, permittingthe pin 18 to move upwardly relative to the slots until it abuts against the opposite ends thereof. I

During thismovemenit the mop headswings to a position at approxnnately right angles to the handle, and the rear curled portion of the plate 1 which engages the bowedfraine 6 may mop cloth'2 'is loosened or slacked sufficient to "enable itto be readilywrungby means of the wringer crank. "It is apparent that between'the handle and frame parts the-re is a single pivotalslidingconnection which is free and unrestricted so that the pin 18,

gagement; The connection between the han-- dle and head 1s such that a direct uniform pressure may be exerted againstthe mop cloth.

V abut against the handle, as shown 7 in Fig. 2. NVith the partsin this position, the

It .is to be understood that I may use any i v inclined guideway for accomplishing the purpose reeited although I have found the pin and slot connection particularly advantageous in this instance.

Other changes and alterations in details of construction and arrangement may be effected without -departing from the spirit of'the invention.

by Letters'Patent is: 1

1. A wringer mop having-a frame, a pair of upstanding ears on said frame,said ears 'What I claim as new and desire to secure having elongate slots, ahandle, and a pinfiXed'to the end portion of said handle and V slidable in said slots, said connection consti tuting the sole supporting connect-ion between said parts.

2. A wringer mop having a plate, up-

'turnedsides on said plate, a wire frame having its sides laterally spaced from said plate, a connection between opposite ends of said plate and frame, a loop at the outer end of said wire frame, said upturned sides having inclined slots, a handle, and a pm projecting laterally from said handle into:

said slots;

3. A wringermop having a head provided with an upwardly and rearwardly inclined guidewa-y,the front end of said guideway being disposed intermediate the ends of the head but near the rear end thereof and the rear end of said guideway being in substan- =tiallv vertical alignment with the rear end of the frame, and a handle having a part movable in said guideway, whereby when vertical alignment with the rear end of thev 1 frame, a handle, a part on the handle slidable. in said slot, a wringer crank on the handle, and a mop cloth engaging said wringer crank and the front portion of the head, whereby said part may move to the upper end of the slot andthe head move to a position at substantiallyright angles to the handle with the rear endportion of the head abutting the handle. i

5. A wringer mop having a frame pro-,

vided with an upwardly and rearwardly extending guideway, and a handle slidably and pivotally mounted insaid guideway,

the upper portion of said guideway con stituting a stop whereby said handle part;

may engage said stop to permit said frame to be swung to aposition at substantially right angles to said handle in position for wringing. r

.6. A wringer mop comprising a frame part constructed toreceive a portion of a mop cloth, a handle part, an element on one part. engageable with and having sliding connection with the other part and providing at its point of engagement with said other part an axis about which said parts may be swung relatively to-each other and means on the handle part to receive an opposed portion of a mop cloth.

7 A wringer mop comprising a framepart having means at one end portion to-receive a mop cloth, a handle part, a guideway on one part, and a member on the other partin slidable engagementwith said guideway, said member providing at its point of engagement with said guideway' an axis about which said parts may be swung relatively to each other, and means on the handle part to receive an opposed portion of the mop cloth.

8. A wringer mop comprising a frame part constructed to receive a mop cloth at one end thereof, a handle part, a wringer crank on said handle part to receive an '90 clined elongate guidew'ay on one part, and a opposedportion of a mop cloth, an inmei'nher on the other part in slidable engagement with. said guideway, said member providing at its point of engagement with said guidewayanaxis about Which'said parts may be swung relatively to each other, whereby when said member is at the inner end of said guideway, the parts are in position for use to extend the mop 'cloth, and when at the outer end of the guideway, the parts may beswung toward each other to loosen'the mop cloth for wringing purposes.

9. A wringer mop comprising a frame part constructed to receive a mop cloth at one'cnd, a handle part, a single free pivotal and sliding eoniiectionfbetween said parts, and means on the handle part to re ceive an opposed portion of a mop clothwhereby when in one position the parts are arranged for mopping, and when in another position the parts are arranged for wringing.

having a working surface, anelement on the top ofsaid frame forming a guide disposed atian angle to said surface, a handle having a part in pivotal and sliding engagement with said guide, and means on said" handle to receive one end portion of-a mop cloth, the outer end of said frame being con 10. A wringer mop comprising a frame structed to receive the opposite end of the mop cloth.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto signed my name-to this specification.

WILLIAM J. BARBER, 

